Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin facts for kids
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin ( November 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779) was an 18th-century French painter. He is considered a master of still life, and is also noted for his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities. Carefully balanced composition, soft diffusion of light, and granular impasto characterize his work.
Images for kids
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Jar of Apricots (1758), oil on canvas, 57 x 51 cm., Art Gallery of Ontario
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The Sliced Melon (1760), oil on canvas, 57 x 52 cm., Louvre
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Dead Rabbit and Hunting Gear (ca. 1727), oil on canvas., 81 x 65 cm., Louvre
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The Ray (1727), oil on canvas, 114.5 x 146 cm., Louvre
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Soap Bubbles (ca.1733-1734), oil on canvas, 93 x 74.6 cm., National Gallery of Art
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The Draftsman (1737), oil on canvas, 80 x 65 cm., Louvre
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The Return from the Market (1738–39), oil on canvas, 47 x 38 cm., Louvre
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The Governess (1739), oil on canvas, 47 x 38 cm., National Gallery of Canada
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Portrait of Auguste Gabriel Godefroy (1741), oil on canvas, 64.5 x 76.5 cm., São Paulo Museum of Art
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Saying Grace (1744), oil on canvas, 50 x 38 cm., Hermitage Museum
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The Attentive Nurse (1747), oil on canvas, 46.2 x 37 cm., National Gallery of Art
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The Good Education (ca. 1753), oil on canvas, 43 x 47.3 cm., Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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La Brioche (1763), oil on canvas, 47 x 56 cm., Louvre
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Basket of Plums (1765), oil on canvas, 32.4 x 41.9 cm., Chrysler Museum of Art
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Still Life with Attributes of the Arts (1766), oil on canvas, 112 x 140.5 cm., Hermitage Museum
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Basket of Peaches, with Walnuts, Knife and Glass of Wine (1768), oil on canvas, 32 x 39 cm., Louvre
See also
In Spanish: Jean Siméon Chardin para niños